Gen 3 Angles Equal?
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I hope you figured out your issue with the Gen 3.. If you talked to Kyle again I’m sure you did because I had the same problem and he told me how to fix it. But since I didn’t see it answered here I thought I should put it out there. The Gen 3 has two hex bolts on each rod arm at the base. Not the micro adjustment that can be done on each arm and tightened with the thumb screw. These two are side by side and at the base of the arm. You have to turn the angle out to 27+ to expose them. They face you on the left side and are facing away on the right side. If you loosen these two hex bolts the entire arm has about a 2 degree play. Use an angle cube to get it right.
This is what we do in-house to calibrate the systems before we send them out. They shouldn’t ever have more than 0.50 degrees difference from the stated angle AND between the two sides i.e. if the system is set to 20 dps and one side reads 19.75 it’s within spec but only if the other side is no more than 0.50 different such that if it were 20.30, then the overall machine is out of spec even though both sides are individually within spec. They’re all checked to this standard when they leave our Vermont facility and then we check them again here in Santa Fe. They come with a spreadsheet and the units are listed by serial number with the measurements that were taken in VT. Often the the vibration from shipping can cause a slight change in angle so that our measurements don’t match what’s on the spreadsheet. In those cases we re-calibrate the machine before packaging them up for sale.
-Clay
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Well, I have had to re-calibrate my newest Gen 3 settings. I followed the procedure above and got pretty close but somehow when I got one side set correctly, the other side was a bit off. I will keep working at it. The discrepancy lies in the greater than .50 degrees variance of the settings between the two arms. Apparently the shipping loosened the set_nuts. On the first few knives measured, it was within spec, then it began to vary outside specs. I know that this machine is a dream machine when set and working as it should. I love it and will get it right soon. By the way, I currently have: 1) the Gen 2 Pro without modifications, 2) the Gen 2 Pro with upgraded arms and Gen 3 vise, and 3) the Gen 3 Pro complete system. Yep, I am a nut! But I use all 3 as they are set up for different type blades and I’m crazy about tools and gadgets.
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